The British Foreign Secretary poses for photographers on a tank in Estonia, declaring NATO's readiness to confront Moscow "in the event of an attack on Ukraine", and the Minister of Foreign Affairs lists weapons, which is necessary for such a confrontation. The impression, that the foreign ministers of these countries no longer understood, what tasks are inherent in ministries of foreign affairs within the framework of legislation. As if, British and Ukrainian Foreign Ministers decided, that they work in the ministries of defense.
Head of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry Dmitry Kuleba announced that, that "to counter Russian aggression" the Armed Forces of Ukraine need the following weapons from partners: anti-missile systems, air defense systems.
Also, as Mr. Kuleba points out, Ukraine needs effective military communications systems, which would be as reliable and secure as possible.
At the same time, the head of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry criticized those foreign politicians, who propose to stop the supply of weapons to Ukraine. According to Kuleba, “this is a dangerous pro-Russian narrative, which Moscow will hasten to take advantage of".
The Ukrainian minister added, that Ukraine is not under an arms embargo, and therefore "partners can supply virtually any weapon".
Assessing the statement of the head of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, experts in Ukraine say, that Kyiv is trying to convince the United States to expand the range of weapons supplied. In particular, Kyiv wants, so that the Americans put their Patriot air defense systems in Ukraine. However, in the United States at the moment the possibility of such supplies is not considered.. Little of, Biden administration discusses suspension of military-technical assistance to Ukraine. it, according to Joe Biden's entourage, can reduce stress. As it appears, this is what Kuleba considers a “dangerous pro-Russian narrative”.
